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THE TUMULUS K XVIII
447
xxx. R. W. jars:
+R. W. VII-1; 14-1-953.
+R. W. VII-6; 14-1-952.
+R. W. X-l; 14-1-977.
R. W. thick ware, jars; 14-1-962, 978, 979.
R. W. thin, pot; 14-1-961.
xxxi. Small jar, W. S. R. VII-3; 14-1-951.
xxxii. Jars; Db. W. IV-2 (14-1-976); Db. W. IV-gen.; 14-1-970, 971.
xxxiii. Large jar, K. W.; 14-1-972.
+xxxiv. Tall cup, Blk. W. XXIV-1 (black mouthed); 14-1-1161.
xxxv. Fragment, basin, Blk. W. J., CXI; 14-1-959.
xxxvi. Small pot, Blk. W. XVI-gen.; 14-1-967.
xxxvii. C. R. IX-gen.; 14-1-964,1162.
xxxviii. Fragments of large C. R. pots or jars; 14-1-963, 968, 980.
xxxix. B. C. R. IX-gen.; 14-1-966.
Fragments of B. C. R. jars (?); 14-1-965, 969.
The consideration of these objects will be taken up in dealing with the material from
the tumulus as a whole.
It is further to be noted that large pieces of hide were found, some of them apparently
still more or less in place over bodies in the sacrificial chamber.
2. THE SUBSIDIARY GRAVES IN K XVHI
Tumulus K XVHI contained only four subsidiary graves. The tumulus had been so
built up over the main chambers that a wide space was left on the north, south, and espe-
cially west, as if to provide for the excavation of subsidiary graves. In the northwest
sector, a row had been begun with three large subsidiary graves but never carried beyond
the middle of the tumulus; and a single small grave had been intruded in the SW sector.
Thus space remained for 10-20 more subsidiary graves. The discontinuation of the ceme-
tery was due therefore to other causes than lack of room.
(1) Description of the subsidiary graves k 1801-1803, 1806
K 1801. Plan of K XVIII on Plan IV, sect. I-i, NE quarter, first on north. Pl. 27, 1; Fig. 155.
Grave: rectangular, 300 X 200 cm., and 200 cm. deep, sunk 130 cm. in alluvium; orient.,
16° north of east.
Burial: bed-burial under hide, with three human sacrifices and three rams.
Body B — chief body, on bed; bed utterly decayed but clear, especially SW leg, on
south side of grave; body removed by plunderers from the waist up;
half contracted; on right side, head east; 7, at front of waist.
Body A — principal sacrifice, on floor in front of bed; half contracted, on right side,
head east; right arm displaced; rest in original position; shoulders turned
over on back; left arm bent back with hand near left shoulder; face up.
Body C — under foot of bed, with head under waist of B; on left side, head east;
shoulders turned on back with arms straight down at sides.
Body D — west of foot of bed; on right side, head east; right hand under head;
left out in front.
Rams — one in SW corner on right side, head east; second, against west wall, on
right side, head south; third, in NW corner, bones disturbed.
447
xxx. R. W. jars:
+R. W. VII-1; 14-1-953.
+R. W. VII-6; 14-1-952.
+R. W. X-l; 14-1-977.
R. W. thick ware, jars; 14-1-962, 978, 979.
R. W. thin, pot; 14-1-961.
xxxi. Small jar, W. S. R. VII-3; 14-1-951.
xxxii. Jars; Db. W. IV-2 (14-1-976); Db. W. IV-gen.; 14-1-970, 971.
xxxiii. Large jar, K. W.; 14-1-972.
+xxxiv. Tall cup, Blk. W. XXIV-1 (black mouthed); 14-1-1161.
xxxv. Fragment, basin, Blk. W. J., CXI; 14-1-959.
xxxvi. Small pot, Blk. W. XVI-gen.; 14-1-967.
xxxvii. C. R. IX-gen.; 14-1-964,1162.
xxxviii. Fragments of large C. R. pots or jars; 14-1-963, 968, 980.
xxxix. B. C. R. IX-gen.; 14-1-966.
Fragments of B. C. R. jars (?); 14-1-965, 969.
The consideration of these objects will be taken up in dealing with the material from
the tumulus as a whole.
It is further to be noted that large pieces of hide were found, some of them apparently
still more or less in place over bodies in the sacrificial chamber.
2. THE SUBSIDIARY GRAVES IN K XVHI
Tumulus K XVHI contained only four subsidiary graves. The tumulus had been so
built up over the main chambers that a wide space was left on the north, south, and espe-
cially west, as if to provide for the excavation of subsidiary graves. In the northwest
sector, a row had been begun with three large subsidiary graves but never carried beyond
the middle of the tumulus; and a single small grave had been intruded in the SW sector.
Thus space remained for 10-20 more subsidiary graves. The discontinuation of the ceme-
tery was due therefore to other causes than lack of room.
(1) Description of the subsidiary graves k 1801-1803, 1806
K 1801. Plan of K XVIII on Plan IV, sect. I-i, NE quarter, first on north. Pl. 27, 1; Fig. 155.
Grave: rectangular, 300 X 200 cm., and 200 cm. deep, sunk 130 cm. in alluvium; orient.,
16° north of east.
Burial: bed-burial under hide, with three human sacrifices and three rams.
Body B — chief body, on bed; bed utterly decayed but clear, especially SW leg, on
south side of grave; body removed by plunderers from the waist up;
half contracted; on right side, head east; 7, at front of waist.
Body A — principal sacrifice, on floor in front of bed; half contracted, on right side,
head east; right arm displaced; rest in original position; shoulders turned
over on back; left arm bent back with hand near left shoulder; face up.
Body C — under foot of bed, with head under waist of B; on left side, head east;
shoulders turned on back with arms straight down at sides.
Body D — west of foot of bed; on right side, head east; right hand under head;
left out in front.
Rams — one in SW corner on right side, head east; second, against west wall, on
right side, head south; third, in NW corner, bones disturbed.